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The Surgery will be closed from 3.30 pm until 6.30 pm on Thursday 28th March 2019 for mandatory staff training.

Medical Care when we're closed ...

NHS 111 If you require medical help, please call the NHS 111 service on 111. This service is for urgent medical situations or if you or a member of your family becomes ill and you are concerned.

Local Pharmacist Your local pharmacist is often able to help you with mild medical ailments.

999 If you injury or illness is severe or if you have had a serious accident, telephone 999 and ask for an ambulance. Alternatively visit your local A&E department.

Walk-in Centre. There is a weekend clinic in the local area for holidaymakers, people without a permanent registered GP or those seeking treatment outside of normal surgery hours. There are no telephone bookings - you just turn up and are allocated an appointment on arrival. Please bear in mind that these clinics can be extremely busy and you may have a long wait to be seen. The weekend Walk-in Centre is at:

Nurse Practitioners

Nurses

Healthcare Assistants

Practice Management

Mrs Jo Phillimore (f)

Practice Manager

Dip PCM (2013)

Reception

Mrs Carolynn Legg (f)

Reception Manager

Mrs Jan Paramo (f)

Reception Supervisor

Miss Kirstie Hunter (f)

Reception Supervisor

Community Midwives

The Community Midwife offers all women advice on all aspects of pregnancy and runs ante natal clinics in conjunction with the doctors. She holds parent craft, relaxation classes and will offer advice on breast feeding, as well as all other aspects of postnatal care at home. Partners are encouraged and welcomed at all times. Consultation by appointment.

Community Nurses

The District Nurses provide home nursing for patients who, because of the nature or severity of their illness, are housebound. They nurse chronically and acutely ill patients, those who require post-operative nursing or those who are terminally ill. The District Nurses are also able to give advice on such topics as health promotion, healthy life-styles, rehabilitation, nursing equipment and the Carer’s Group.

The District Nurses may be contacted by telephone weekdays on 01202 247777 from 8.30 – 9.00 am and 12.30 – 1.00 pm. At other times an answering machine is available for messages.

Health Visitors

The Health Visitor can offer advice on health care to all ages, but in particular to expectant mothers, small children, the elderly and the handicapped. The Health Visitors can be contacted by telephone on weekdays on 01202 458065 between 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. At other times an answering machine is available for messages.